If the Fundrazer Widget could be filled completely I could pay the electric bill... most of which stems from the winter months last year while the painter and his girlfriend were painting and repairing the house. I was still stuck in my old house in Ashtabula while I waited for the court date to evict my "house guest" who came for 5 months and stayed for 3 years... never once paying for any household bills or rent.

During the last months she was there, she ran the electric bill up to over $600.00 each month. I am reminded of this because I need $600.00 to pay the electric bill at the new house... but the $600.00 I need pays the back bill of $2,000. I never even knew I owed $2,000. I never got a bill. I assumed the owner of the house was still paying the bill while the painting and repairs were being done to her house.

Actually, the electric company has charged interest and now I owe them $3,000 which I am paying off at $434 each month. The rest of the current bill is this month's actual electric bill.

If I don't pay this bill by the 8th, my electricity will be shut off and there will be no possibility of having it turned back on without paying the entire bill. I learned this from a county self help advisor for people in my situation.

The $600.00 will keep the lights and computer on for the RMNews office and since it is in my home, this will keep the lights and heat on for me.

Last night I wrote a longer explanation of exactly why I'm in the shape I am in financially... but my computer hiccuped and I lost the entire text of my post. My computer was badly damaged the last time the electricity was shut off. I have to take it to Cleveland to the only Apple repair site in Northern Ohio. I am certain that it will cost almost as much as it cost new to repair it.

Thank God a friend bought me a new Toshiba so that I can put the Apple Mac in the shop to be repaired.

If you can help fill up the Fundrazr widget so I can keep my lights and heat on I will appreciate it so much.

Thank you!!

Raye